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Old 12-25-2001, 11:55 PM
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Question Break in perid

What is the proper break in period of the 3.2tl type s... I am thinking of getting one, but just curious as how i have to break it in...
how many miles do i have to do it for? and what does it entail? no highway mileages? no use of manushift....i dont know...
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Old 12-26-2001, 12:00 AM
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i believe its 600-1000 miles merry xmas
Old 12-26-2001, 12:05 AM
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the mannual say 600 miles but i would go for 1000 miles just to be safe
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told ya so...hehe
Old 12-26-2001, 12:31 AM
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ok but for the 600-1000 what can i do and what cant i do?
Old 12-26-2001, 12:33 AM
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vary your speed up to 90.....and rev her through out but keep it under 5500 basically no vtec for you
Old 12-26-2001, 08:47 AM
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Originally posted by asiankidd
vary your speed up to 90.....and rev her through out but keep it under 5500 basically no vtec for you
he's saying you SHOULD vary your speed in the break in, that means absolutely NO cruise control and no steady driving at 70 mph or whatever for a long period of time.

and don't take the tach over 5500, even better to say 5000, revving higher in break in will make you want to rush the breakin period because after 5000 is where most of the power is

good luck if you decide to get one!
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if i were you i would just play it safe... I would keep the Tech below 4000 rpm.. after 1000 miles feel free... Remember do your 1st oil change @ 3000 miles.
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Originally posted by AzNTL
if i were you i would just play it safe... I would keep the Tech below 4000 rpm.. after 1000 miles feel free... Remember do your 1st oil change @ 3000 miles.
This is what I did. Kept the tach under 4000 RPM, varied my speed (never over 80mph) and never used SportShift. After 1000 miles, it was on!! Oh and my dealer and the manual said first oil change at 3750, but I did it at 4100.......
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my dealer says don't go more than 4000rpm for the first 6000km(3750 miles) and not to use the cruise control either.

but u can use the sports shift and go as fast as u want, just don't go over 4000rpm!!

my car is still in break in period(got it last month) and i never go over 4000rpm and no more than one thrid of throtte.
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